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Cold separator rupture triggers fatal fire at MRPL coker hydrotreater, India

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Midstream / Oil & GasOct 6, 2026

A high-pressure cold separator failed on Sept. 30, killing a contract worker and injuring nine before the unit was isolated at battery limits. Pressure-vessel integrity programs and inspection intervals in hydrotreating service are the questions risk managers should ask peer sites now. | Source: https://www.hazardexonthenet.net/article/224281/India-MRPL-refinery-explosion-kills-one-and-injures-nine-after-separator-rupture.aspx